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• your testimony, please. your testimony, please.
• . testimony. testimony.
• yourself and tell us your testimony? yourself and tell us your testimony?
• Then we'll go to the public testimony. We've got one pro and one con testimony.
• yourself and present your testimony. yourself and present your testimony.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the committee for hearing my testimony the committee for hearing my testimony I'm<01:39:27.360><
• testimony testimony today<01:53:34.880> the<01:53:35.000> chair<01:53:35.280> calls
• <03:02:26.800> I the rest of it in my testimony I the rest of it in my testimony I submitted
• Chairman and committee, thank you for your testimony. Thank you for your testimony.
• And if you would just look at the testimony that is before you, my testimony, the front page looks like

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, we are going to move on to testimony next. Our first testifier is joining us remotely.
• Um, we are going to move on to<00:02:20.680> testimony<00:02:21.280> next.
• Our first testifier to testimony next.
• . testimony. testimony.
• . proceed with your testimony.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We will move into public testimony.
• Seeing no questions, we will now move to public testimony.
• Seeing no further questions, public testimony. testimony.
• Sir, you are recognized in public testimony.
• Is there public testimony on the bill?

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• SEEING NONE PUBLIC TESTIMONY?
• THAT'S PUBLIC TESTIMONY. WE ARE IN DEBATE.
• NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY. IS THERE DEBATE? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE.
• I'LL MOVE TO PUBLIC TESTIMONY DOCTOR DAVID BELLAMY.
• SEEING NONE, PUBLIC TESTIMONY? OKAY THERE IS NONE. IS THERE DEBATE?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If you would like to introduce yourselves and just talk about and give us your testimony. as a primary
• talk about and give us your testimony. talk about and give us your testimony.
• Davis, for your testimony.
• If you'd like to give us your testimony, introduce yourself. Sure. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• ,<00:08:16.800> introduce to give us your testimony, introduce to give us your testimony,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• No further questions, we'll proceed to testimony. Do we have any testimony on this?
• Alright, no further questions, we'll proceed to testimony.
• That concludes our registered testimony.
• So alright, well, I wanna say thank you for your testimony.
• That concludes all of our registered testimony.

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• During his testimony, Mr.
• I look forward to hearing your testimony and how we can address this significant threat.
• I look forward to your testimony. Thank you again for being here. I yield back.
• In my submitted testimony, I outlined four recent examples for your review.
• I'm happy to answer any questions now or at the end of all testimony.

Keywords: Committee, Transportation, aviation safety, confirmation, Lieutenant Commander, Deputy Secretary, Bradbury, Hafensteiner, aircraft incidents

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened to consider the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel Hafensteiner to Lieutenant Commander and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The meeting highlighted ongoing concerns regarding aviation safety, especially in light of recent aircraft incidents. Members discussed the critical need for knowledgeable leadership within the Department of Transportation to address these safety challenges effectively. Mr. Bradbury's background as a former General Counsel of the Department was presented as a strong asset for the role he seeks.

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• Thank you for your testimony, Miss Madden.
• Thank you for your testimony, Miss Madden. So you're undecided on this one?
• You're very, as always, your testimony is very well thought out. Thank you for that.
• Well, yeah, never put testimony between me and a treat. Thank you, Mr.
• Well, yeah, never put testimony between me and a treat. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 4, first adopting the H004A1 amendment without objection. The author described the bill as a constitutional amendment intended to create a tax relief account funded from projected budget surpluses, defined as revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures based on the November forecast. Supporters framed the proposal as a way to return excess taxpayer money to families, homeowners, and seniors rather than allowing the state to retain or redirect it. Testimony in support came from Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who praised the bill’s clarity and argued that taxpayers are overburdened and should receive surplus funds back; she also suggested broader tax and budget reforms, including rate reductions and tighter spending limits. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in opposition, saying the legislature already has authority to use surpluses for rebates or tax cuts and warning that constitutionalizing tax policy would reduce flexibility, weaken accountability, and make it harder to respond to changing conditions, emergencies, or recessions. Members then briefly commented, with Republicans expressing support for returning money to taxpayers and citing cost-of-living pressures and fixed incomes. The committee did not hear a formal department position. At the end of the hearing, Representative Johnson renewed the motion that House File 4, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Ways and Means Committee; the motion prevailed on a voice vote.

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• I did prepare some testimony.
• I did prepare some testimony.
• <01:26:34.320> uh then proceed with your testimony uh then proceed with your testimony uh
• Representative Wayne Johnson. anything we'll uh close testimony then anything we'll uh close testimony

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• <00:20:05.559> uh time thank you for your testimony uh time thank you for your testimony uh
• <01:04:52.839> next time thank you for your testimony next time thank you for your testimony
• <01:07:44.039> and thank you so much for your testimony and thank you so much for your testimony
• <01:41:25.280> as work as we've heard in the testimony as work as we've heard in the testimony

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• I appreciate your testimony.
• Appreciate your testimony, and with that, public testimony will do this in pairs again.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• For all testifiers, including those on Zoom, we ask that you stand on your written testimony.
• If your oral testimony is different from your written testimony, the time limit for each testifier will
• If time permits, decision-making will occur after we hear from all those offering testimony.
• If time permits, decision-making will occur after we hear from all those offering testimony.
• We stand on our written testimony in support of this. Thank you.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Labor and Technology Committee met on April 17, 2026, and considered HCR 112, which asks the Department of Human Resources Development to work with state departments, agencies, and labor organizations to complete a comprehensive review of classification and compensation systems for civil service positions. DHRD, represented by Malia Donlon on behalf of Director Chiba, testified in support, and HGEA also supported the measure. No opposition was noted. The committee initially recessed to obtain a quorum before taking action. After reconvening, the chair recommended passing HCR 112 unamended. The committee voted to adopt the recommendation, with the chair, Vice Chair Lamosao, and Senator Fevella voting aye; Senators Ihara and Moriwaki were excused. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Seeing none, we'll have a three-minute rule on public testimony.
• All right, so we'll go to public testimony now.
• Thank you for being here, and thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you very much for your testimony and your time here today.
• I thank y'all for y'all's testimony. It's what's best.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

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• So we'll go ahead and begin our testimony on bills.
• We are not as able to... testimony as we were.
• I'm not ever looking for any specific testimony, I want the truth.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• I appreciate your testimony.

Bills: HB 1194, HB 1221, HB1738, HB1913, HB2177, HB2178, HB2180, HB2229, HB2282, HB2448, HB2492, HB2777, HB2984, HB3357, HB3553, HB3602

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

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• If you'd like to come forward at this time or provide your testimony...
• If you'd like to introduce yourself for the record, provide your testimony, please.
• Thank you for your testimony." "Thank you." All right.
• Please provide your testimony. Thank you, Senator Reese and committee members.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. All right. What's the pleasure of the committee?

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• If you'd like to come forward at this time or provide your testimony...
• If you'd like to introduce yourself for the record and provide your testimony, please.
• Thank you for your testimony. Thank you. All right.
• Please provide your testimony. Thank you. Senator Reese and committee members.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. All right. What's the pleasure of the committee?

Summary: The Senate Judiciary B Committee met on May 27 and first approved the minutes from the May 21 meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 75, as amended, which would increase the promotional play tax deduction for gaming facilities from $5 million to $7 million and apply the change to racetracks and other brick-and-mortar casino properties on a phased-in basis. The bill’s author and gaming industry witnesses said the measure would help Louisiana compete with neighboring states, drive visitation, and support horse racing purses and tourism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 75 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 623, which creates a three-tier system for vapor products and includes related technical changes, including a provision allowing in-person delivery of vapor, alternative nicotine, or smokeless tobacco products by third-party contractors from licensed Louisiana retailers with age verification. Amendments were adopted to correct language and address an effective-date issue tied to another bill. The committee then reported HB 623 with amendments. House Bill 302, which would prohibit the sale of vapor products near schools, was also amended and heard with testimony from the New Orleans Health Department and the American Lung Association. Both witnesses supported youth protections but urged clarifying language to ensure local governments can keep or adopt stricter rules and to avoid conflicts with existing local ordinances; the health department also noted concerns that the bill focuses only on vapor products while youth nicotine use is broader. After discussion, the committee reported HB 302 with amendments. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and members, and the committee adjourned without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will now go to the witness portion of the testimony today.
• Are there any other testimony in favor? Good afternoon, representatives.
• Seeing none, thank you, sir, for your testimony. We will now go to testimony in opposition.
• Is there any other testimony in opposition? We'll go back to testimony in favor.
• Back to testimony in favor. Anyone else would like to testify on House Bill 2699?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So today we are here to do a walkthrough and take testimony on House File 2300.
• Please state your name for the record and go ahead with your testimony.
• Please go ahead and state your name and give us your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony, Nathan Zacharias. Welcome to the committee.
• Thank you for your testimony. Okay.

Bills: HF2300